Exercise $4-26($Algorithmic$)($LO$.4)$

Determine the taxable amount of Social Security benefits for the following situations.

If required, round your answers to the nearest dollar. If an amount is zero, enter $"0".$

a$.$ Tyler and Candice are married and file a joint tax return. They have adjusted gross income

of $$39,000$ before considering their Social Security benefits, no tax$-$exempt interest, and

$$13,650$ of Social Security benefits. As a result, $

of the Social Security

benefits are taxable.

b$.$ Assume Tyler and Candice have adjusted gross income of $$15,400$ before considering their

Social Security benefits, no tax$-$exempt interest, and $$16,940$ of Social Security benefits. As a

result, $

of the Social Security benefits are taxable.

c$.$ Assume Tyler and Candice have adjusted gross income of $$98,500$ before considering their

Social Security benefits, no tax$-$exempt interest, and $$14,775$ of Social Security benefits. As a

result, $$

of the Social Security benefits are taxable.